The summer months are quickly dwindling away and in a few short weeks the new academic year begins again. I like that the first WSC prompt works with my Teacher’s Pet artwork. This week’s prompts are a song… with Bad Grammar in the Title, with a Food in the Title, and that mentions a Spice in the Title. I came up with BTO You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet, CCR I Heard It Through the Grapevine, and The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band.
Usually on Wednesdays I like to play along with Joyce’s Hodgepodge Q&A but life has been hectic for me with physical therapy two days a week, house chores, and preparing future blog posts. I’ll set this one.
It’s check in time once more to see how my progression is coming along with my A2Z Road Trips.
I had the pleasure to finish up with Molly’s Canopy. I refreshed my memory on the name behind the blog in Molly’s “About” section and was reminded that she’s a writer-editor, genealogist and family historian. She mentioned in her Theme Reveal how other genealogists often share their findings of their ancestors but forget to share their own stories and she didn’t want to be guilty of this so with this year’s challenge, she alphabetized her way through her early teen years in Endwell, New York using diary entries and memories to capture her readers’ imagination pulling them back in time to the early to mid 60s. I’m so happy I finally got back over to her place to pick up where I left off. In her Recap & Reflections post, she included the complete list making it super easy to click on each post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading each entry and I think you will, too.
More A2Z Looney Tune sketches in color:
- Cecil Turtle & Bugs
- Bugs Bunny & Lola
- Acme Catalog with Wile E. Coyotte
- Foghorn Leghorn & Barnyard Dawg birthday greeting
- Kiss Me Kitten birthday greeting
My semi blogging hiatus is still going on but will come to an end after Labor Day. Hopefully, the first Wednesday in September I will be back in action with my regular blogging routine. I’ll be back with Monday’s Music Moves Me with your choice song picks and you’re invited to hit the dance floor with me. Have a wild and wonderful day! X
X, Cathy
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Thanks for the mention in this post, and great to have you visiting my blog again. It reminds me that I need to get going on plans for next year’s A to Z Challenge.
Molly,
I haven’t given next year’s A2Z challenge much serious thought but a few ideas have crossed my mind. The question is will I use one of them or not.
Thanks for popping by!
I think I deleted my comment lol…okay I was saying…I love that BTO song!
And I remember the Daffy and Porky short in your sketch, they are on their way to the haunted house! Your pinups are wonderful Cathy! I love that you draw them! 
Love your sketches, Cathy! You keep getting better and better!
Ahh, thanks Eugenia!
I always enjoy seeing your art. That photo is just amazing. Have a great evening.
I’m glad you like the photo. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. Don’t you just love moments like that?
These were fun tunes to listen to and I just adore Daffy! I hope you are having a great hiatus and enjoying a bit of travelling.
Birgit,
I’m not doing too much hiatusing. Is that word? We are getting out for short day trips every other week, though. That’s always nice. Thanks for dropping by for a visit, my dear!
These all came out great. I look forward to fall, the sooner the better.
XO
Thanks, Ellen! Yeah, I’m anxious for fall to get here, too. But, as I always not excited about what follows.
Those are really fun sketches and we like the tunes too!
Brian,
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the music and the art.
Great artwork, and you picked some great songs!
John,
Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Excellent choices for today! I really enjoyed the tunes. And while Scarborough Fair is a bend of the rules, It does fit. In fact, I almost went with that one myself – because I do like to bend the rules!
Mary,
Yeah, I knew you were a rule bender, breaker, or even one who’d toss them out the window. lol Thanks for the return visit, my friend!
I love your sketches. Love the video too. I’ve not heard that in years.
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Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Love and hugs. ♥
Sandee,
So happy you enjoyed and thanks for the return visit, my dear!
it’s great to see you, i trust you are having a good summer, even if it’s going by quickly. Thanks for the great music!
Mimi,
My summer is going okay. Nothing to write home about but at least we’re healthy for the most part and that’s reason to be happy if nothing else.
Hi, Cathy!
Happy Almost Wordless Wednesday, dear friend!
My eyes popped when I laid them on your pinup girl, The Teacher’s Pet, a retro style illustration first posted in 2020 during your A to Z run, and back today In Living Color. You’re getting better and better at drawing and coloring these ladies, Cathy, and I mean it. This is the best one yet, in my humble opinion. Gil Elvgren himself would be impressed.
You picked three great recordings in the WSC, dearie. I remember them well. “Grapevine” is a song that was recorded and turned into a big hit by three different artists: Gladys Knight And The Pips, Marvin Gaye and CCR, and all three versions are excellent.
I already busted my brain at BB’s on this week’s song challenge, but I will try again here at CAAC.
BAD GRAMMAR SONG: “Ain’t Gonna Lie,” a top 40 single by Keith around H-ween in 1966. At the end of that year and into 1967, Keith had a much bigger hit with his signature song, the body temperature ditty “98.6.”
FOOD SONG: “Watermelon Man,” the jazz standard penned and first recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1962. However it is the version by Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría that I best remember from my youth, Santamaría released the tune as a Latin pop single and it became a surprise top 10 hit on the pop chart in the spring of 1963.
SPICE SONG: I was tempted to try for a quadruple score with S&G’s “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme,” but it is disqualified because it is the title of the album, not the song. The lyrics are found in the song “Scarborough Fair”:
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Therefore, I’m gonna fall back on “Cinnamon,” a single that reached the top 10 just days into 1969. It was waxed by Derek, the stage name taken by Scottish rock & roller Johnny Cymbal who had cracked the top 20 five years earlier with “Mr. Bass Man.” Given the popularity of Scottish singer Donovan in the late 60s, Johnny changed his name to the similar “Derek” and recorded in a somewhat different style to change with the times.
I enjoyed seeing your color illustrations of Porky, Sylvester and Daffy again, and that photo taken at sunset is pure serenity.
As always, I thoroughly enjoyed myself here at CAA-Cathy. Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend!
Tom,
Thanks for joining me this morning. I’m happy to know you enjoyed my comeback colorized version of Teacher’s Pet and to read that you think this one is my best yet makes me smile.
I realized today that ‘grapevine’ but since grapes grow on a grapevine then maybe no one will mind. Now turning my ear to your tune picks. I went over to YouTube to listen to “Ain’t Gonna Lie” because the song title and artist I don’t recognize. After hearing the song, I can say this one is an introduction. I think I discovered “Watermelon Man” last year but I can’t recall if it was Herbie Hancock, though. “Scarborough Fair” is a good song pick but you’re right it would be disqualified if you picked songs per the prompt. Honestly, I don’t think Mary would complain, if you broke the rules a bit.
However, I did see the new-to-me song, “Cinnamon” by Derek at John’s place.
As always, it’s a joy to have you stop for a visit. I hope you have a swell day, my friend!